Taras Grescoe ๐ on Nostr: Thirty years ago, the railways in #Britain were privatized. Private operators were ...
Thirty years ago, the railways in #Britain were privatized.
Private operators were meant to bring in competition, and competition was supposed to keep ticket prices down.
Instead, as I found, train travel is more expensive than ever...
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